Progress in the Village

Our house is finished! We are moved in. We have zinc roofing and running water. This land was cleared by machete and shovels.

Me and Isaak talking right after we landed in the village. Isaak is a carpenter and we flew him in to build the school and evangelists houses.

One bedroom for now. I will add several more bedrooms this coming month.

Aenus' (a Dani evangelist) house is falling over. On the left you can see it supported by beams. We are building him a new home this next year.

The evangelists had a bakar batu (pig feast) to celebrate the completion of our house. Many from the village came. Yowenus, Wetinus, me, and Letina (Yowenus' wife) are holding the pig.

3 pigs cooked under rocks near the river to celebrate.

Sunday service in Danowage. Using the picture story material. 

The Dani women in the front wear their noken's (net bags) to church. For Sunday this is dressing up.

Me and Trevor teaching Salomo, Simson, Barnabas, Yon, Saulus, Wahyu, and Yadison the Bible stories so they can take it out and share with the clans.

Lane's 9 year birthday party in Sentani. He and his friends having a good time before we went interior.

Lane and Noah enjoying some time with their Dad's and eating some chicken.

Marianne and Ali enjoying some time on the hidden island eating some chicken too.

Setting up Interior

This is an older picture from the float plane, but shows the pattern of the village. More land has been cleared now and our house has begun (below).

Our house should be ready to move into by the first week of July. 

Flying our supplies in by float plane. MAF is a blessing. They always help to work out the logistics of getting into this remote area.

MAF Kodiak planes and float plane in Wamena, Papua. From Wamena, 1 hour tops by float plane to Danowage.

Trish enjoying the co-pilot chair in the float plane.

Marianne and Lane's first time in the float plane.

The float plane taxing out for take off on the river (Becking River) in Danowage.

Gunter, a Helicopter Pilot for Heli Vida is setting up the sling to carry my roofing, toilet, and food into Danowage from Tokuni (a village 12 minutes away). The roofing is heavy and will not fit in the heli, so it has to suspend from the heli.

Making sure everything is good. 

Abiowage, a village north of Danowage. Shared the Gospel here.

The trunks of trees in the jungle can be as wide as a small house. 

On a trek with Daud and Simson to a village.

Jimmy with the pig that attacked Ainus in Danowage. The Korowai hunted it down.

Ainus after the pig attack. This picture is minutes away from being med-evac'ed out to Merauke for treatment.

Picture of Mount Cyclops in Sentani.

Lane and Noah playing a game in the village.

Marianne with her spider. This girl is bug happy.

Danowage Feb. 2013

Korowai people in the village of Baigun. We held a service and treated the sick.

Me passing out medicine after the service.

Kyle & Shaye Messenger in Danowage. They stayed with us for a week before heading to PNG

Shaye with Marianne and Ali

Kyle giving his testimony in Danowage on Sunday

Trish practicing running an IV on me...good times

Me and Trevor on the bank of the Becking River. 

David Sitton, Me, and Trevor (with Kyle) floating down river 4-5 hrs after hiking to a village earlier.

David Sitton and Trevor after a hike to Abiowage

Trevor, me, Simson, and Daud hiking to Abiowage. We stopped to look at some tree houses on the way.

Kyle hiking in the jungle to Abiowage. Sometimes we have to cross little longs that are 10-15 feet high.

Korowai man in Abiowage. I preached here and they walked away and this man laughed at me.

Kyle in the village

Me, Trevor, Kyle, David, Simson, and Daud cooking and eating a chicken by the river before heading to Danowage

Rat skeletons hanging from the tree houses

Talking an pumping water for dinner

Shaye and Kyle practicing IV's and shots while in Danowage. Kyle is excited about this shot!

Marianne with Ali, Yuli, Perpetua, and one of the evangelist kids

Heading out by dug out canoe to Waina (4 hrs. down river)

Simson and Timotius with David Sitton heading to Waina